Stella sensed L's helplessness and confusion, so she took extra time to offer some comfort. She had experienced that same helplessness herself and understood L's feelings better than anyone. She knew that sometimes, a simple word of encouragement could be the rope that pulls someone out of an abyss.
It was rare for Stella to meet someone with such a pure love for painting, so she gave L a little more of her patience. Seeing that L seemed to be emerging from the darkness, Stella was genuinely happy for him.
Just as she was about to reply to his email, there was a soft knock on her office door.
Aicken walked in briskly, holding several files.
"Ms. Cameron, there's an important contract. Mr. York and his team are running into some issues. I'm afraid you'll need to handle the negotiations personally."
Stella took the files from Aicken and flipped through a few pages before nodding slightly.
"I understand. Make the arrangements. Joshua and I will fly over in a bit."
Aicken acknowledged and left quickly.
Just then, a notification for a new unread email popped up on her screen. Because of the urgency of the situation, Stella didn't have time to look. She simply closed her laptop and went to find Joshua. This contract was quite important to her, so she couldn't afford any delays.
Three hours later, Stella and Joshua departed on a private jet.
Meanwhile, Leonard, who was waiting by his computer, still hadn't received a reply from Summer after a long time.
Leonard stared at the short message in his outbox.
"Can I ask who you painted in that picture, the one from behind?"
Leonard glanced at the time and saw it was already past ten at night. Thinking that Summer might have already gone to bed, he decided not to bother him further.

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